Week 2 – Discussion: The Psychiatric Evaluation and Evidence-Based Rating Scales

**THIS DISCUSSION IS DIVIDE IN TWO PARTS

–

 

 

1.

 

MAIN DISCUSSION POST BY

3/

9/202

2

 

BEFORE 8:00 PM EST

 

2.

 

TWO REPLIES BY FRIDAY

3/11/202

2

 

BEFORE 8:00 PM EST

 

 

 

Discussion: The Psychiatric Evaluation and Evidence

–

Based

Rating Scales

 

 

Assessment tools have two primary purposes:

 

 

1) to measure illness and diagnose clients, and

 

2) to measure a client’s response to treatment.

 

 

Often, yo

u will find that multiple assessment tools are designed to measure the same

condition or response. Not all tools, however, are appropriate for use in all clinical

situations. You must consider the strengths and weaknesses of each tool to select the

appropr

iate assessment tool for your client. For this Discussion, as you examine the

assessment tool assigned to you by the Course Instructor, consider its use in

psychotherapy.

 

 

Ratin

g scale

assigned

:

 

 

Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM

–

A)

 

 

I

nstructions:

 

 

 

1.

 

Post

 

a brief explanation of three important components of the psychiatric interview

and

why you consider these elements important.

 

 

 

2.

 

Explain the psychometric properties of the rating scale you were assigned.

 

(

Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM

–

A)

)

 

 

 

3.

 

Explain when it is appropriate to use this rating scale with clients during the

psychiatric interview and how the scale is helpful to a nu

rse practitioner’s

psychiatric assessment.

 

 

4.

 

Support your approach with

at least 5

evidence

–

based literature.

 

 

**THIS DISCUSSION IS DIVIDE IN TWO PARTS –

 

1. MAIN DISCUSSION POST BY 3/9/2022 BEFORE 8:00 PM EST

2. TWO REPLIES BY FRIDAY 3/11/2022 BEFORE 8:00 PM EST

 

 

Discussion: The Psychiatric Evaluation and Evidence-Based

Rating Scales

 

Assessment tools have two primary purposes:

 

1) to measure illness and diagnose clients, and

2) to measure a client’s response to treatment.

 

Often, you will find that multiple assessment tools are designed to measure the same

condition or response. Not all tools, however, are appropriate for use in all clinical

situations. You must consider the strengths and weaknesses of each tool to select the

appropriate assessment tool for your client. For this Discussion, as you examine the

assessment tool assigned to you by the Course Instructor, consider its use in

psychotherapy.

 

Rating scale assigned:

 

Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A)

 

Instructions:

 

1. Post a brief explanation of three important components of the psychiatric interview

and why you consider these elements important.

 

2. Explain the psychometric properties of the rating scale you were assigned.

(Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A))

 

3. Explain when it is appropriate to use this rating scale with clients during the

psychiatric interview and how the scale is helpful to a nurse practitioner’s

psychiatric assessment.

 

4. Support your approach with at least 5 evidence-based literature.